Depressible securement assembly for a load carrier
US5931362A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 13, 1997 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 13, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S224/924
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A securement assembly for releasably securing an article to an elongate member of a load carrier that is mountable upon a transporting vehicle. The securement assembly includes an elongate member of a load carrier adapted to slidably receive an article thereupon that at least partially surrounds the elongate member. The elongate member has a receiving portion and an extension portion, each portion being established when an article is engaged about the elongate member in a secured configuration. A depressible securing button is located at the extension portion and depressibly projects outwardly from the extension portion for preventing unintended disengagement of an engaged article from the elongate member. The depressible securing button extends through a wall of the elongate member with a rear portion of the depressible securing button being located at an interior of the elongate member and a protruding portion of the depressible securing button being located outside an exterior surface of the elongate member when the depressible securing button is in an extended configuration. A biasing member is coupled to the depressible securing button for urging the depressible securing butto…
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